The S&S thoughts: Sincere and Silly. From the beaches of the Hawaiian shores to the Inland Empire of the Southern California landscape, to the high arches of St. Louis to the cultural history of Memphis, to where I call home now, this is my story, thoughts and hopes.

WoW TONO Thoughts

DEFINED ME ...

Some might say that I am off-the-wall, but I am right-on-the-shelf in the library under unique, Made-in-Hawaii, TONO.--July 2004

GOD'S WISDOM ...

I define true wisdom when God is magnified and glorified through His character. I am privileged to play a role with believers and stories where God and His Son is exalted! For God, be the praise and honor!--August 15, 2009

This turns out to be the #1 personal story of 2009, the pictures and the experience. It was a little more than a full week of FUN with my Sunshine. It might have been cloudy on certain days. But she was there to shine the light on the journey.

We thought we'd share the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. It was our third trip there. We circled the Mountains, and drove through part of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
I will work on the story ... the TONO thoughts later in the week ... in between work!

October 02, 2014

2nd visit to New Orleans with all its history and culture ... Special with wife & sister

Last month's visit to New Orleans was my second. The first time was back in the early 2000s. This time it was special because this visit was with my wife and my sister, Edwina.

One of the highlights of the trip, as we always find local places to eat, was our dinner at Mr. B's Bistro. I thought that it was a smart idea to get more sales at the bar. The bar opened all the time while the dining room would open like at 5:30. So for the first thirty minutes the bar was opened for drinks and a limited menu. Great way of getting sales!

Appetizer: Sea Scallops @ Mr.B's Bistro

Entree: Fried Crab Softshell @ Mr.B's Bistro

Normally, on previous visits--or when I have eaten New Orleans type of meals--the spices are very hot!

Before that, however, we had to visit Jackson Square before the sun went down. And, thank goodness, we did.

I captured some blue skies pictures over Jackson Square, and as we walked back to the car on the shores of the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River right off the French Quarters

It was such the contrast of the city of New Orleans, which is trying to get back to its pride and invitation of getting residents to live in the area since Hurricane Katrina.

Driving through the French Quarters was definitely an experience by itself. The roads were not even, so there was no speeding. We knew when we were crossing Bourbon Street. Instead of trying to let the pedestrians cross, there had to be aggressive driving. If not, we wouldn't be able to cross Bourbon Street because of all the people who were walking on the street.

Would I make another visit to New Orleans? Maybe not in the near future. There are so many other cities that I have to visit first.

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2nd visit to New Orleans with all its history and culture ... Special with wife & sister

Last month's visit to New Orleans was my second. The first time was back in the early 2000s. This time it was special because this visit was with my wife and my sister, Edwina.

One of the highlights of the trip, as we always find local places to eat, was our dinner at Mr. B's Bistro. I thought that it was a smart idea to get more sales at the bar. The bar opened all the time while the dining room would open like at 5:30. So for the first thirty minutes the bar was opened for drinks and a limited menu. Great way of getting sales!

Appetizer: Sea Scallops @ Mr.B's Bistro

Entree: Fried Crab Softshell @ Mr.B's Bistro

Normally, on previous visits--or when I have eaten New Orleans type of meals--the spices are very hot!

Before that, however, we had to visit Jackson Square before the sun went down. And, thank goodness, we did.

I captured some blue skies pictures over Jackson Square, and as we walked back to the car on the shores of the Mississippi River.

The Mississippi River right off the French Quarters

It was such the contrast of the city of New Orleans, which is trying to get back to its pride and invitation of getting residents to live in the area since Hurricane Katrina.

Driving through the French Quarters was definitely an experience by itself. The roads were not even, so there was no speeding. We knew when we were crossing Bourbon Street. Instead of trying to let the pedestrians cross, there had to be aggressive driving. If not, we wouldn't be able to cross Bourbon Street because of all the people who were walking on the street.

Would I make another visit to New Orleans? Maybe not in the near future. There are so many other cities that I have to visit first.